Inked: A Tale of Love

A puzzle adventure set inside a ballpoint pen drawing

Somnium Games d.o.o. · Released Aug 27, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 265
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 19, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 750; 4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Inked: A Tale of Love?

In this single-player puzzle adventure, you guide the Nameless Hero through ten paper worlds inspired by Japanese folk tales to find his lost love, Aiko. You use a magical paintbrush to draw geometric shapes, clear obstacles, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

+you enjoy stories centered on love and grief
+you like searching for hidden pictures as you explore

Not for you if...

−you want intricate puzzles with many interacting parts
−you prefer a long campaign over a short adventure

What players say

79% of 265 reviews are positive

Players praise the ink artwork and music. The story divides opinion: some describe it as moving, while others say its events make little sense. Some also report awkward object controls that make puzzle solutions difficult to execute.

Screenshots and trailer

Inked: A Tale of Love system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 32-bit or higher
Processor: 2.3 Ghz or higher
Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X or equivalent with at least 1024 MB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Inked: A Tale of Love have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Inked: A Tale of Love run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Device compatibility warnings shown
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Inked: A Tale of Love use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam